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From Inside the Puzzle: Raising a Child with Autism Blog
Fall Break Escape
January 15, 2016 2:15 PM
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Devon Alley
A. only got two days off for Fall Break this year, but I made an executive decision to allow her to "play hooky" for the remainder of the week so that the entire family could take a trip to Fort Walton Beach, Florida in the middle of October. (And by
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Adventures at DragonCon
December 8, 2015 3:45 PM
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Devon Alley
On Labor Day weekend, we took the whole family to Atlanta, Georgia, to completely immerse ourselves in geek culture at an event called Dragon Con. For those of you who don't know, Dragon Con is a large, multi-genre convention geared at fans of science
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Stage IV
November 4, 2015 12:25 PM
by
Devon Alley
I would like to apologize to my readers for my lack of entries and posts over the past couple of months. As a writer, I don't really believe there's ever a *good* reason to *not* be writing, but if there was one, I feel like I would probably have it right
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A Visitation from California, Part 2
July 28, 2015 12:15 PM
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Devon Alley
(This is part 2 of a 2-part series.) Last week, I discussed the main events that occurred with M. and his mother visiting us from California. However, there were so many other small moments that I felt were, ultimately, so much more important to M. and
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A Visitation from California
July 20, 2015 3:03 PM
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Devon Alley
(This is part 1 of a 2 part series.) These past few blog entries have focused on A.'s online relationship with a boy in California who is also on the spectrum. This past week, M. and his mother flew all the way to Tennessee to visit us. It was the first
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An Online Romance, Part Three
July 13, 2015 4:37 PM
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Devon Alley
One of the biggest pieces of news that has occurred in our household in the last year has been A.'s budding long-distance relationship with M., a friend she met on the Internet who lives in California. She has yet to meet this young man, but we are looking
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Maturity and Optimism
May 11, 2015 10:07 AM
by
Devon Alley
This past week was a rough one. I was working long hours each day, and A. was having a crisis at her school. One of her good friends, E., stopped having anything to do with her. I'm still not sure what happened. As much as I can gather, other students
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Her Podcast Debut
May 4, 2015 9:33 AM
by
Devon Alley
Recently, A. was a guest for my friend Elle’s podcast: Into It. True to the overall theme, this episode focused on one of A.’s very favorite subjects: Pokemon. I’ve mentioned Elle on this podcast before. A. is her goddaughter, and she’s been a close friend
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Just Like Me
April 27, 2015 12:37 PM
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Devon Alley
You know how they always say that, when your children grow up into teenagers, they will be just like you? I must confess, when it comes to A., this is absolutely true. I'm blessed in a way, because I happened to be a very well-behaved teenager. I minded
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Attending the IEP
March 13, 2015 2:45 PM
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Devon Alley
For those of us who love and care for children on the spectrum, the IEP becomes a source of great joy and incredible anxiety. Talk to any parent of an autistic child the day before an IEP meeting, and no matter how many times they've attended them, or
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And Now She's an Alley
March 4, 2015 6:10 PM
by
Devon Alley
So, there was a very big piece of news that happened several months ago that I never got around to sharing. Life has been, as I've mentioned several times over again, extremely busy as of late, so I've been terribly delinquent in updating my blog, which
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You'll Always Be My Little Girl
August 20, 2014 11:47 AM
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Devon Alley
I know it sounds crazy, but before K. was born, I was actually a little worried about the love I would have for both of my daughters. When A. was first born, I was absolutely overwhelmed by just how much I loved her I could have never imagined I would
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Hope is the Thing with Feathers
December 18, 2013 9:12 AM
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Devon Alley
This entry isn't about A., exactly. This entry is more about me, and about how 14 years of experience at being A.'s mother has really influenced the way I see things, now, and the way I move forward with my decisions and the direction of my life. For
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Thumbs Sideways
November 26, 2013 8:48 AM
by
Devon Alley
On June 21st, 2014, A.'s new sibling is due to come into the world. A.'s first reaction to this news was a long, quasi-comedic yelp of "Nooooooooo!" at least, it seemed comedic, since she was smiling when she said it. She also desperately wanted to know,
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To Blog or Not to Blog
November 12, 2013 8:24 AM
by
Devon Alley
There are times when I wonder about the feasibility of this blog in the long-term. When I'm sharing fun adventures, good times, and hilarious hijinks, it's no worse for the wear. My daughter enjoys reading about the adventures, she likes to see what posts
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